Mahavastu [sanskrit verse and prose]
177,961 words | ISBN-10: 8120804813 | ISBN-13: 9788120804814
The Sanskrit edition of the Mahavastu: a lengthy work on Buddhist teachings and narratives belonging to the school of early Buddhism (Mahasanghika). This edition includes the verses as well as the prose sections. Original title: Mahāvastu-avādana (महावस्तु-अवादन), Mahāvastvavādana (महावस्त्ववादन, mahavastvavadana).
Section 1.143
kā dāni śīlasaṃvare evaṃ nārī ratā upaśame ca /
agrakulīnā suvacā tyāgarucimārdavavatī ca //
tejasvinī ca . . . . . kā nu khalu hatatamarāgadoṣā ca /
rūpaguṇapāramigatā ahīnavṛttā vipulapuṇyā //
kā māṃ samarthā dhārayituṃ daśa māsāṃ kā ca pratyarahasaukhyā /
bhave mama kā nu jananī kukṣim aham upaimi kasyādya //
paśyati vilokayanto rājño śuddhodanasya orodhe /
nārīm amaravadhunibhāṃ vidyullatānibhāṃ atha māyāṃ //
so tāṃ niśāmya jananīm āmantrayati amarān* cyaviṣyāmi /
antimam upetya vāsaṃ garbhe suramānuṣahitārthaṃ //
taṃ avaca devasaṃgho kṛtāṃjalipuṭo varābharaṇadhārī /
ṛdhyatu uttamapudgala praṇidhi tava ahīnaguṇapuṇyā //
vayam api lokahitā bahu manoramāṃ ośiritvā kāmaratiṃ /
pūjārtham aninditasya manuṣyaloke vasiṣyāmo //
kiṃ cāpi viprayogaṃ tvayā na icchāma bhūtasaṃghaguru /
api tu aravindanayanā bhaviṣyasi gatī naramarūṇāṃ //
agrakulīnā suvacā tyāgarucimārdavavatī ca //
tejasvinī ca . . . . . kā nu khalu hatatamarāgadoṣā ca /
rūpaguṇapāramigatā ahīnavṛttā vipulapuṇyā //
kā māṃ samarthā dhārayituṃ daśa māsāṃ kā ca pratyarahasaukhyā /
bhave mama kā nu jananī kukṣim aham upaimi kasyādya //
paśyati vilokayanto rājño śuddhodanasya orodhe /
nārīm amaravadhunibhāṃ vidyullatānibhāṃ atha māyāṃ //
so tāṃ niśāmya jananīm āmantrayati amarān* cyaviṣyāmi /
antimam upetya vāsaṃ garbhe suramānuṣahitārthaṃ //
taṃ avaca devasaṃgho kṛtāṃjalipuṭo varābharaṇadhārī /
ṛdhyatu uttamapudgala praṇidhi tava ahīnaguṇapuṇyā //
vayam api lokahitā bahu manoramāṃ ośiritvā kāmaratiṃ /
pūjārtham aninditasya manuṣyaloke vasiṣyāmo //
kiṃ cāpi viprayogaṃ tvayā na icchāma bhūtasaṃghaguru /
api tu aravindanayanā bhaviṣyasi gatī naramarūṇāṃ //